Writing my way through the joys and challenges of motherhood
Valentine’s Day – a day of hearts and flowers, right? That sounds about right, until you have a tween. When children get to a certain age, sharing mushy valentines starts to be uncool. My 7 year old still doesn’t care what kind of valentines she makes for her schoolmates, but I’ve noticed my 10 year […]
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*I was provided with complimentary admission to Alight at Night to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own, or those of my family. Read my full disclosure here.* 2018 is the 18th season of Alight at Night at Upper Canada Village. Believe it or not, I had never been before this year. Mom confession: […]
As a mom, and a member of a large family, I often have a lot of people on my gift giving list. As a working mom and a blogger I don’t have a ton of time to go shopping. (I also don’t really like shopping, and the closer it gets to Christmas the less I […]
What do you do to get yourself in the mood for the holidays? I know sometimes it feels like the run up to Christmas just feels like a never-ending list of chores and jobs that need doing. But having a few holiday traditions to enjoy as a family can go a very long way in […]
Life is hectic, am I right? I know ours sure is. Sometimes staying on top of your to-do list feels impossible! Often that means your social life stays pretty quiet. But I’m here to give you ways to throw together a party at the last minute. Sometimes I do this for my kids and their […]
This summer we decided to make our summer vacation a camping trip. I had never been camping as a mom (or even as an adult.) So when I started researching campgrounds and parks to visit I really didn’t know what I was looking for. Enter the Parks Canada oTENTik option. It’s a cross between a […]
As a kid I might have gone to Canada’s Wonderland maybe ten times. It was far away, and a long, hot day. As an adult I’ve been more times than I ever went as a kid. This season, in fact, I’ve been 3 times, and we have plans to fit in at least one more. […]
6 Fun Rainy Day Learning Activities is a guest post. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page. Just because the rain is falling on a day they’re not in school is not reason to deprive your kids of the benefits of learning. In this post, we’ll […]
As a parent I spend a lot of time watching my kids play around water. We go to their Nanny’s pool almost every week in the summer, some years we go to a cottage, or camping, and sometimes we go walk along the lakeshore, or around the Rideau Canal locks. Keeping them safe is always […]